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Movsar Barayev

Movsar Barayev, Chechen terrorist (died 2002)

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Born
October 26, 1979
Died
October 26, 2002
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1979

About Movsar Barayev

Movsar Buharovich Barayev (Suleimanov), earlier known as Suleimanov, was a Chechen Islamist militia leader during the Second Chechen War, who led the seizure of a Moscow theater that led to the deaths of over 170 people by Russian special forces. Movsar Barayev, born 1979, was the nephew of the Chechen warlord Arbi Barayev who allegedly worked under FSB guidance. Movsar Barayev was killed on the third day of the siege, his 23rd birthday, when the Russian FSB special forces stormed the theater. After his uncle's death in June 2001 until his own, Movsar was the leader of a Chechen terrorist militia known as the Special Purpose Islamic Regiment (SPIR).

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Movsar Barayev timeline

  1. Movsar Barayev, born 1979, was the nephew of the Chechen warlord Arbi Barayev who allegedly worked under FSB guidance.
  2. After his uncle's death in June 2001 until his own, Movsar was the leader of a Chechen terrorist militia known as the Special Purpose Islamic Regiment (SPIR).

The world when Movsar Barayev was born

Movsar Barayev was born in 1979. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Movsar Barayev's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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